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| | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 11 | Having never lowered a truck , i found myself researching how this is done correctly , nothing to technical just want to drop my truck 2'' maybe 3'' inches while trying to keep my truck as original as possible , anyone got any suggestions or information
that could give me a hand...
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | A dropped front axle, or monoleaf front springs. Blocks in the rear.
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | Just as OldSub said and just be prepaired for some additional work re. the dropped axle: steering arms will need bending to miss the springs, and you may have some bump steer to tend to.
I also went with tube shocks and radials, it never ends. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 | a few of the guys here on stovebolt, including me, went with a dropped front axle from Sid, here at droppedaxles.com http://droppedaxles.com/simple swap out, and Sid is a grat guy to do business with. i went with a 3 inch dropped front, and also took out 1 leaf, and in the rear i just took out 4 of the original 7 leafs, and installed some longer rear shackles. good luck.... leonard | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 83 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 83 | I understand you can take a set of front spring mounts and replace your rear spring mounts with them to lower you rear a bit. Looking at it alls it would take is drilling new holes to mount the spring mounts. I have not tried this, just read about it in a artical from fat man fabrication
Jason | | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1 | I went with monoleafs from Durant Springs. Rides great and easy install. Dropped the truck approx 3 inches. Good luck | | |
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